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Norwegian Article Accuses Aftenposten of Hamas Propaganda on Temple Mount
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Norwegian Article Accuses Aftenposten of Hamas Propaganda on Temple Mount

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

Opinion Named sources Context piece
  • A Norwegian article criticizes Aftenposten's coverage of Temple Mount (Haram al-Sharif) as biased and lacking crucial context, particularly regarding Hamas and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
  • The author argues that Aftenposten presented Hamas's narrative without counterarguments and misrepresented events on Temple Mount, conflating it with the al-Aqsa Mosque.
  • The piece contends that Aftenposten's reporting perpetuates a long-standing falsehood about Jewish presence and prayer at the holy site, which has historically fueled anti-Semitism and calls for global jihad.

A Norwegian article accuses Aftenposten's reporting on Temple Mount of lacking essential context and acting as a campaign for the Islamist group Hamas. The author claims that Aftenposten published a double-page spread presenting Israel negatively through a Hamas declaration to lay down arms, followed by another double-page spread detailing Hamas's narrative on Gaza without counterarguments or context.

Aftenposten's Jerusalem coverage lacks important context.

— AftenpostenThe headline of the Norwegian article.

The article further criticizes a full-page piece on Jerusalem, labeling it as Israel-critical propaganda. The author asserts that the journalist inaccurately stated that Israeli minister Ben-Gvir visited the al-Aqsa Mosque in July, when in fact he visited Temple Mount, the holiest site in Judaism. The piece argues that Arabs have appropriated the site's name, calling it Haram al-Sharif to sever Jewish ties, and that this is now escalating to the point where Temple Mount is being referred to as al-Aqsa Mosque, a change reflected in Aftenposten's article.

Aftenposten on August 10 resembles a campaign for the Islamist and Palestinian party Hamas.

— AuthorDescribing the perceived bias in Aftenposten's reporting.

According to the author, this reporting perpetuates a 100-year-old lie that Jews are destroying al-Aqsa, a claim that has historically led to the deaths of many Jews. The article disputes Aftenposten's claim that 2,000 "extreme settlers" stormed the area, stating they merely came to Temple Mount to pray. The author condemns Arab anti-Semitism that seeks to deny Jews access to and prayer at their holiest sites.

The journalist claims Ben-Gvir visited the al-Aqsa Mosque in July. But he did not visit the mosque, but Temple Mount outside, the holiest place in Judaism.

— AuthorCorrecting a factual inaccuracy in Aftenposten's reporting.

Instead of condemning this, the article argues, Aftenposten relayed Jordan's warning that changes at Temple Mount could trigger calls for global jihad. The author connects this to a long history where false claims about al-Aqsa's fate have been used to mobilize for global jihad against Jews, a goal pursued since Arab leader Hajj Amin al-Husseini in 1920. The piece concludes that the journalist's lack of contextual understanding and counterarguments is compensated by misinformation.

It is claimed that 2,000 extreme settlers stormed the area, but they did not. They came to Temple Mount and prayed.

— AuthorRefuting a specific claim made in Aftenposten's article.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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